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some say the u.n. is being too slow with the delivery of food. several are trying to access to areas held by the islamic insurgent group al shabab. the severe drought and food shortage were predicted late last year. .-- late last year, so some are wondering why this was not prevented. war and hunger are driving more than 1000 somali to the overcrowded refugee camps. the arduous journey takes its toll on the weak. one was laid to rest in the camp today. bbc news, nairobi. >> you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, exposed to nuclear tests decades ago. now, some british veterans are taking their fight for compensation to the u.k.'s highest court. south korea has suffered its heaviest rain in a century, with at least 32 people killed, including 10 college students who were doing volunteer work. the rain caused mudslides in various parts of the country. hundreds of people are now homeless after their neighborhoods were destroyed after a deluge of mud and rain. many had to cling to their have submerged vehicles f
some say the u.n. is being too slow with the delivery of food. several are trying to access to areas held by the islamic insurgent group al shabab. the severe drought and food shortage were predicted late last year. .-- late last year, so some are wondering why this was not prevented. war and hunger are driving more than 1000 somali to the overcrowded refugee camps. the arduous journey takes its toll on the weak. one was laid to rest in the camp today. bbc news, nairobi. >> you are...
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u.n. judges ejected him from an arraignment at the hague afterç he shouted at the court in serbian, interrupted the judge and refused to enter any plea. he faces 11 charges of masterminding the worst atrocities of the bosnian war. >> ( translated ): i don't want to listen at all. without my lawyer i don't want to listen any more. >> ( translated ): mr. mladic, the court orders that you be removed from the courtroom. could security please escort mr. mladic out of the courtroom. >> ( translated ): you are not allowing me to defend myself!ç >> sreenivasan: after mladic left, the presiding judge entered not guilty pleas on his behalf. that's the rule of the war crime tribunal for suspects who refuse to enter a plea. mexican authorities announced the arrest of one of the co- founders of mexico's zetas drug cartel. jesus enrique rejon aguilar is also suspected in the killing of a u.s. customs agent in february. aguilar was one of mexico's most wanted men and the u.s. state department had of
u.n. judges ejected him from an arraignment at the hague afterç he shouted at the court in serbian, interrupted the judge and refused to enter any plea. he faces 11 charges of masterminding the worst atrocities of the bosnian war. >> ( translated ): i don't want to listen at all. without my lawyer i don't want to listen any more. >> ( translated ): mr. mladic, the court orders that you be removed from the courtroom. could security please escort mr. mladic out of the courtroom....
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the u.n. soldier, is this a true story? >> it's inspired by a true story of a real woman. >> jon: and she was attempting to... there was i guess sex trafficking of underage women by u.n. soldiers, peacekeepers? >> she was peacekeeper and went to bosnia and she slowly uncovered this huge scandal. i mean, there was corruption at the corporate level by the private contracting company that hired her, by the u.n., by the state department, by the u.s. government. i mean, there were layer points. it was an old-fashioned thriller. it's someone trying to unravel a web of deceit and lies. >> jon: i am going to lose faith in our institutions if this type of thing... >> no, jon, you? surely not. [laughter] >> jon: surely the u.n. mismanaged military contractors in a war-torn nation. i'm really somewhat upset. now, were you able to film... >> in bosnia, no. we filmed in romania. so bucharest doubled for late '90s bosnia. >> jon: i have been to bucharest in the early '90s or late '80s i spent an hour layover. [laughter] >> in the airport
the u.n. soldier, is this a true story? >> it's inspired by a true story of a real woman. >> jon: and she was attempting to... there was i guess sex trafficking of underage women by u.n. soldiers, peacekeepers? >> she was peacekeeper and went to bosnia and she slowly uncovered this huge scandal. i mean, there was corruption at the corporate level by the private contracting company that hired her, by the u.n., by the state department, by the u.s. government. i mean, there were...
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the last remaining suspects wanted by the u.n. tribunal and they paid. of the suspects indicted, it had been feared he was the one that got away, but in the early hours of wednesday morning, he was seized. he was said to be meeting somebody who hid. announcing his arrest, the serbian president said it had been his country's moral and legal responsibilities. asking why it took so long to find him, he reminded about other cases. >> if i had to bring up other cases, for example the case about osama bin laden. that is the same situation. we have been working very hard. >> when croatia broke away from yugoslavia in 1991, he led a rebellion. he took charge of the estimate surge. the counts against him include murder and persecution, notably the massacre of over 250 in the eastern town and the deportation of many more secure europe lacks the rest of fugitives had been a precondition for serbia to move towards your -- >> the arrrest of fugitives had been a precondition for serbia moving towards the european union. >> tens of thousands of somalis are feared dead
the last remaining suspects wanted by the u.n. tribunal and they paid. of the suspects indicted, it had been feared he was the one that got away, but in the early hours of wednesday morning, he was seized. he was said to be meeting somebody who hid. announcing his arrest, the serbian president said it had been his country's moral and legal responsibilities. asking why it took so long to find him, he reminded about other cases. >> if i had to bring up other cases, for example the case...
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elsewhere with rebel ship and unitarian leads they are learning a hundred and 44 million once this the u.n. security council has recovered the libyan garber government her number one at the box office was a captain america the first avenger harry potter and the deadly a hollows' part 2 was to and friends with bennett tapes was in the third lot of people going to the movies this weekend much more ahead on the kron 4 morning news and we will have more information on that power outage in berkeley and we will tell you went lights will go back on and this is a live look outside at walnut creek will be right backup Ñoxw thousands of people are without power in the berkeley district. >> jimenez confessed to the attacks on the death of over zero hundred people there in >> lee have an update on the weather >> it is a little bit cooler than we normally have it this time of your this afternoon it is going to be mild 60s along the coast or 80s inland we will have a complete weather jacket in a minute >> good morning rather and we will start with an accident at the bay bridge we are not calling it on
elsewhere with rebel ship and unitarian leads they are learning a hundred and 44 million once this the u.n. security council has recovered the libyan garber government her number one at the box office was a captain america the first avenger harry potter and the deadly a hollows' part 2 was to and friends with bennett tapes was in the third lot of people going to the movies this weekend much more ahead on the kron 4 morning news and we will have more information on that power outage in berkeley...
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no strong u.n. advisory for the san mateo bridge. southbound one a one a and the golden gate bridge looks good. nothing to read a report for public transit. >> a new in alberta is open and came up in pleasant hill. they are being opened by five guys at which you know is another chained name. >> three years ago five-is creeping into the bay area in an house got approval to all have a restaurant near five guys. >> taste test is why game. this is the moment of truth. now the and i'll burn. both were excellent verse but the five that guy is berger one might taste. in an outburst continues to lead in the bay area. >> the burger wars continue area this is a look mt. tam we will be right back [ male announcer ] you don't make the world's best chicken by pressing a button. it takes a cook. we're kfc and we've got a certified cook in every restaurant freshly making the colonel's original recipe, today and every day. 11 herbs and spices, hand-breaded, hands down the world's best chicken. today is a kfc day. so bring home a real meal -- 10 piec
no strong u.n. advisory for the san mateo bridge. southbound one a one a and the golden gate bridge looks good. nothing to read a report for public transit. >> a new in alberta is open and came up in pleasant hill. they are being opened by five guys at which you know is another chained name. >> three years ago five-is creeping into the bay area in an house got approval to all have a restaurant near five guys. >> taste test is why game. this is the moment of truth. now the and...
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the u.n. says that too many obstacles remain. salmon might -- famine might bring a new surge in donations. >> in space today, there was yet another step in the end of an era. the shuttle atlantis' left the international space station for the very last time. this will bring an end to the shuttle program after a 30 year run. while the shuttle program is coming to an end, in london, the preparations are in full swing for the summer olympics that will get underway in just over a year. among those hoping to compete is a british swimmer who is balancing a full life of a teenager for a desire to compete at the highest level. >> this is a girl who can make a splash. she switched last year from representing kenya to start swimming for great britain. her goal is to represent the team at the olympics. she often trains two times a day, once before school and once after. >> getting up at 5:00 in the morning is not get any easier. >> she started swimming at the age of four while she was living in kenya. she was born in the u.k. and in 2007 dec
the u.n. says that too many obstacles remain. salmon might -- famine might bring a new surge in donations. >> in space today, there was yet another step in the end of an era. the shuttle atlantis' left the international space station for the very last time. this will bring an end to the shuttle program after a 30 year run. while the shuttle program is coming to an end, in london, the preparations are in full swing for the summer olympics that will get underway in just over a year. among...
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the u.n. declared this week that a state of famine now exists. al-shabab said it will continue to control the activities of agencies. >> the agency's we band before are still banned. some of those were involved in political activity, others were destroying the lives of our people. we had to ban them, too. the biggest responsibility lies with the united nations. their report says there is famine in somalia. we say this is utter nonsense. it is sheer propaganda. >> to the u.n., the international community face is -- a mammoth challenge. >> it is very risky, but we have to reach people. they are not making it all way to mogadishu. these are the lucky ones, those who made it here, and even these centers are overrun. >> in northeastern kenya, once proud, now they need food aid simply to survive. but it is the conflict in somalia that has created a famine and the worst drought in this region in decades. >> this sunday, more than 800 same-sex couples will officially tied the knot in new york. it is the latest state to recognize gay marriage. some couple
the u.n. declared this week that a state of famine now exists. al-shabab said it will continue to control the activities of agencies. >> the agency's we band before are still banned. some of those were involved in political activity, others were destroying the lives of our people. we had to ban them, too. the biggest responsibility lies with the united nations. their report says there is famine in somalia. we say this is utter nonsense. it is sheer propaganda. >> to the u.n., the...
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but farmer, appointed u.n. deputy special envoy to haiti in 2009 and his colleagues will be there for the long and arduous journey back. and dr. paul farmer is the author of haiti after the earthquake. and he joins us now. dr. farmer, welcome back to the program. i would like to begin our conversation with an excerpt of an interview you and i did near the ruined airport in port-au-prince as you were about to take off for a conference in montreal to ask the government of the world to get involve mad rebuilding haiti. i asked you how you were going to do it. and here is what you had to say. >> well, you have to do it and say let's plan this out. this is not something that's going to be over in two or three weeks or two or three months this is rebuilding, you know, you've been all the places i've been. rebuilding this is going to take many, many years. >> how do you keep the world engaged and understanding that this is a long-term process? >> well, i don't know but we're all going it to try. especially those of us
but farmer, appointed u.n. deputy special envoy to haiti in 2009 and his colleagues will be there for the long and arduous journey back. and dr. paul farmer is the author of haiti after the earthquake. and he joins us now. dr. farmer, welcome back to the program. i would like to begin our conversation with an excerpt of an interview you and i did near the ruined airport in port-au-prince as you were about to take off for a conference in montreal to ask the government of the world to get involve...
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efforts to find a deal to end the civil war which has stretched on for months now intensified today as a u.n. envoy arrived in tripoli for talks. countries, including britain and france, appear to be shifting their stance on whether muammar gaddafi has to leave the country. from tripoli, our correspondent reports. >> he is still the biggest man in libya. nato has bombed colonel gaddafi for months, but the leader and his supporters just will not go away. william has now followed rebels in suggesting that if he gives up power, he may be able to stay inside his own country, but the government says no. >> with due respect, he cannot decide on behalf of the libyan people. what is important to us is what is important to us, not what william decides. >> and these pictures give us an idea of the defiance of colonel gaddafi. there was the man convicted of the lockerbie bombing, still alive, almost two years after he was sent home from scotland with terminal cancer. al-megrahi. we found more of this supporters on the front line with the rebels. nato has not been able to get them to surrender. it has b
efforts to find a deal to end the civil war which has stretched on for months now intensified today as a u.n. envoy arrived in tripoli for talks. countries, including britain and france, appear to be shifting their stance on whether muammar gaddafi has to leave the country. from tripoli, our correspondent reports. >> he is still the biggest man in libya. nato has bombed colonel gaddafi for months, but the leader and his supporters just will not go away. william has now followed rebels in...
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the u.n. warns that they could be more vulnerable as the new season starts. >> now to cuba where this weekend marks five years since raul castro took over. at the time, many in the west believes that the system built by the leader would collapse without him at the helm. cuba remains the only communist- run country and western hemisphere. reform is slowly taking hold. >> this is one as a new breed of cuban business owners. she opened a restaurant in what used to be her front room. now she has three employees working in the country and a thriving life of -- lunchtime business. >> five years ago, i never have thought -- i never would have thought i could do something like this. it was not possible. the dow castro had been to the's undisputed leader for half a century. -- fidel castro had been cuba's undisputed leader for half a country. revel castro launched the first major overhaul of the soviet- style economy. -- raul castro launched the first major overhaul. first came the agricultural reforms
the u.n. warns that they could be more vulnerable as the new season starts. >> now to cuba where this weekend marks five years since raul castro took over. at the time, many in the west believes that the system built by the leader would collapse without him at the helm. cuba remains the only communist- run country and western hemisphere. reform is slowly taking hold. >> this is one as a new breed of cuban business owners. she opened a restaurant in what used to be her front room....
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used it has the potential to also diminish and got an already attacked and threatened institution, the u.n. it also changes the narrative in these extraordinary events in the arab world where you have a sense of people making their own history and now the west is back and there, france, u.k., the united states. the overarching thing in my mind which president obama may not have had the courage to do for a variety of reasons, there's always a fear of another attack and what that means politically in this country, another 9/11. to make the case that we must in this war on terror. this is not a war. what happened after 9/11 should have been a response of policing, intelligence, the other, not putting ground troops in country. even secretary of defense gates now on his way out as you may recall i think at west point said a few weeks ago that any advisor who advised a president to put troops like afghanistan and iraq should have his head examined. >> this is kind of a sacrilegious thing to say. but i don't know everything. [laughter] >> so i don't really know if libya is going to turn out to be
used it has the potential to also diminish and got an already attacked and threatened institution, the u.n. it also changes the narrative in these extraordinary events in the arab world where you have a sense of people making their own history and now the west is back and there, france, u.k., the united states. the overarching thing in my mind which president obama may not have had the courage to do for a variety of reasons, there's always a fear of another attack and what that means...
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. >> dhs and fema with the black helicopters and the u.n masters are trying to establish a new world order with a one world government. >> you got me. what about the t ry-lateral commission. >> don't get me started. >> and i i don't -- >> is it called conspiracy? >> it is the quad raw lateral commission as far as i'm concerned. it has gotten that bad. >> it has. eco freaks mad at the beckhams for having four kids. i do agree that harper seven is a worse name than gallapagos freddy pinch face. the problem was it was a girl. if it was a boy you could have gone with that, but for a girl that would have been weird. second, i agree with you that population control is tierney 101. the so-called echo warriors are all part of fema's plan with their black helicopters and the harp and the u.n masters, and it is high time people like you started calling them out. >> how do you feel about the tri-lateral commission. >> don't get me started. >> i don't want you to keep harping on this because i don't want this to disappear. >> did you say harping? >> exactly. >> the employers check the social med
. >> dhs and fema with the black helicopters and the u.n masters are trying to establish a new world order with a one world government. >> you got me. what about the t ry-lateral commission. >> don't get me started. >> and i i don't -- >> is it called conspiracy? >> it is the quad raw lateral commission as far as i'm concerned. it has gotten that bad. >> it has. eco freaks mad at the beckhams for having four kids. i do agree that harper seven is a worse...
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sew mallians are suffering from the worst drought in 60 years.c: the u.n. saying thousands desperate for help crossed the border in kenya in search of relief from refugee camps. >>> back at home, officials are trying to figure out how two delta planes collided at o'hare airport. they clipped wings as they were backing away from their gates. no one was injured. the planes from were grounded for inspection. >>> and thank heaven no one was hurt here. this teenage driver takes a mild right turn in a parking lot, but doesn't stop, ramming into a 7-eleven store. police think it was youthful cc he was ence, or maybe1: thinking it was a drive-thru. by the way, this is the third car in this town to crash into a store in 24 hours. how about that for you? lester and amy, back to you. >> bad statistics. >> i think someone just lost his driving privileges. >> insurance a little higher. >> bill karins with our nextcc: check of the forecast. >> 104 yesterday in dallas. talking about texas ridiculously hot in the mid atlantic cc1: yesterday, raleigh to d.c. you're getting
sew mallians are suffering from the worst drought in 60 years.c: the u.n. saying thousands desperate for help crossed the border in kenya in search of relief from refugee camps. >>> back at home, officials are trying to figure out how two delta planes collided at o'hare airport. they clipped wings as they were backing away from their gates. no one was injured. the planes from were grounded for inspection. >>> and thank heaven no one was hurt here. this teenage driver takes a...
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and this is the first of 10 shipments in response by the u.n. in response to the severe drought in africa. it is to feed malnourished children. will ross reports. >> the cargo, 10 tons of food for severely malnourished children in somalia. this therapeutic peanut paste is a lifesaver. it is a race against time. >> we will be bringing in 100 tons within the next few towns -- few days, and 80 tons will be going to mogadishu where it will be distributed to different feeding centers form on our children. >> the food program says the first airlift will feed three and a half thousand children for the next month. but given the scale of a problem in somalia, this is just a drop in the ocean. the drought has hit so hard in parts of the south, over one- third of all children are civilian -- severely malnourished. aid agencies say with so many children in a precarious situation there is a danger that disease could break out. in somalia, almost half the population urgently needs food aid. russians have been cut in recent months. now there is a massive -- ra
and this is the first of 10 shipments in response by the u.n. in response to the severe drought in africa. it is to feed malnourished children. will ross reports. >> the cargo, 10 tons of food for severely malnourished children in somalia. this therapeutic peanut paste is a lifesaver. it is a race against time. >> we will be bringing in 100 tons within the next few towns -- few days, and 80 tons will be going to mogadishu where it will be distributed to different feeding centers...
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engang says the u.n.'s millennium development goals don't stress mental health, so there's little incentive to spend more among nations straining to meet the targets. >> we are not valued or judged at the end of the 2015 by mental health. so you must understand if7ç ministers of health in these countries do not spend their money there because the indicators are not there. >> reporter: it's a problem that harvard medical anthropologist byron good sees the world over: issues like h.i.v. and infant mortality get most of the attention and most of the money. >> one of the reasons that mental illnesses tend not to show up on public health statistics is because many people have a chronic illness that doesn't kill them.çç so if you're using mortality statistics, you find infant and maternal mortality to be much more of a problem. as we've begun to move toward non-communicable diseases, then people begin to measure years of life with a disability and to everyone's surprise, when they measure years of life wit
engang says the u.n.'s millennium development goals don't stress mental health, so there's little incentive to spend more among nations straining to meet the targets. >> we are not valued or judged at the end of the 2015 by mental health. so you must understand if7ç ministers of health in these countries do not spend their money there because the indicators are not there. >> reporter: it's a problem that harvard medical anthropologist byron good sees the world over: issues like...
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the u.n. is asking for 185 million pounds. the international response has been mixed. 22 million pounds have been given from great britain, with half of that from the united states. those who sent 1.6 million pounds are accused of a nut -- ignoring the alarm. >> this is overall, dangerously inadequate. we expect others to contribute. others are beginning to put their shoulders to the wheel. this is happening rapidly and vigorously. >> money is not the only problem. there is a militant islamic group, that has made it too dangerous for foreign aid groups to operate directly. the ban has been lifted but the politics are complicated, and the aid is not getting to the right people fast enough. and so the images of hunger and helplessness, and the scramble for money and access, as the famine bites into somalia. >> in other news, the leader of ireland has launched an attack on the vatican, for encouraging the leadership not to report pedophilia by the priests. he says this is a function of elitism and our system that is present in ca
the u.n. is asking for 185 million pounds. the international response has been mixed. 22 million pounds have been given from great britain, with half of that from the united states. those who sent 1.6 million pounds are accused of a nut -- ignoring the alarm. >> this is overall, dangerously inadequate. we expect others to contribute. others are beginning to put their shoulders to the wheel. this is happening rapidly and vigorously. >> money is not the only problem. there is a...
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in the town of dolo today, the u.n. world food program managed to get fresh help to the hungry. >> we're already reaching 1.5 million in somalia. 11 million throughout the drought zone. but it's these 2.2 million of which these are part that have been unable to be reached that we're most concerned about. >> reporter: from here many have weeks of walking ahead to get to camps in ethiopia and kenya, where their journey will be over, but their suffering might not. hundreds of thousands of refugees in this camp alone still need urgent help. for nbc news, sedan. sudan. >> we will be continuing to follow this tragic story ithe coming days. in the meantime for viewers who want to help, we have a list of ways to do that on our website. nightly.msnbc.com. >>> when "nightly news" continues this sunday, questioning the evidence of the amanda knox murder case. has an innocent woman been wrongly convicted? >>> and later -- our making a difference report. starting young in the dance studio and getting a leap on life. ry >>> this is a
in the town of dolo today, the u.n. world food program managed to get fresh help to the hungry. >> we're already reaching 1.5 million in somalia. 11 million throughout the drought zone. but it's these 2.2 million of which these are part that have been unable to be reached that we're most concerned about. >> reporter: from here many have weeks of walking ahead to get to camps in ethiopia and kenya, where their journey will be over, but their suffering might not. hundreds of thousands...
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the u.n. say they gave it -- they give basic rations to everyone who comes here. but some refugees claim they wait for days or weeks without getting any proper food supplies. >> unless we could get humanitarian aid into this part of the world and scale operations to meet the growing need, this crisis could turn into a catastrophe. that is what we have to stop. >> the most vulnerable are the malnourished children have just arrived. often, they die within a day or so of getting here. so, the graveyards are filling up fast. mainly it is children and babies buried here. families to come in search of food and water have found death instead. >> heartbreaking images there from east africa. in other news, casey antony was found not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter in florida. she was killed of first-degree murder. her daughter was missing in june of 2008 and was found dead at three months later. the medical examiner was unable to determine how the child died. syrian security forces are reported to have shot and killed at least six anti-government protestors. this
the u.n. say they gave it -- they give basic rations to everyone who comes here. but some refugees claim they wait for days or weeks without getting any proper food supplies. >> unless we could get humanitarian aid into this part of the world and scale operations to meet the growing need, this crisis could turn into a catastrophe. that is what we have to stop. >> the most vulnerable are the malnourished children have just arrived. often, they die within a day or so of getting here....
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the u.n. is using a word we don't hear them use often, and that's famine. it's happening in the horn of africa triggered by years of drought and poverty and civil war in some cases and setting off a human tide of refugees. the drought is severe. the humanitarian crisis is centered in somalia but also kenya, ethiopia and djibouti, devastating crops and livestock and sources of drinking water. the u.n. estimates more than 11 million people are in urgent need of food assistance, including millions of children. we have a report tonight from the kenya-somalia border, and a reminder, again, these are some tough images. >> reporter: famine has returned to africa. in this village it hasn't rained heavily for two years so children are starving, desperately in need of help. >> they really need it immediately. it's a matter of urgency, and some of them they cannot even wait. >> reporter: millions of people have been forced to flee their homes. 400,000 have come to this refugee camp in eastern kenya, most
the u.n. is using a word we don't hear them use often, and that's famine. it's happening in the horn of africa triggered by years of drought and poverty and civil war in some cases and setting off a human tide of refugees. the drought is severe. the humanitarian crisis is centered in somalia but also kenya, ethiopia and djibouti, devastating crops and livestock and sources of drinking water. the u.n. estimates more than 11 million people are in urgent need of food assistance, including millions...
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the u.n.'s world food program says that despite the danger, it will airlift food to the area in the next few days. >> it is the most dangerous and risky environment in the world. the world food program lost 14 people since 2008, 14 of our relief workers in somalia, simply trying to get food to a child. >> reporter: the people are fleeing somalia by the hundreds of thousands, many to makeshift camps in kenya. this woman tells me to get here she walked for an entire month from northern somalia with her children. along the way, she took in another child, she found him alone, his mother had died from hunger as they traveled south. concern is greater for those they left behind. those who can't find aid and haven't yet been found by the relief agencies. it might seem unusual to describe ahmed or any of those children as being lucky, but in one way they are because they have found assistance and there are many more children right across this region who have no immediate prospects of any help. lester?
the u.n.'s world food program says that despite the danger, it will airlift food to the area in the next few days. >> it is the most dangerous and risky environment in the world. the world food program lost 14 people since 2008, 14 of our relief workers in somalia, simply trying to get food to a child. >> reporter: the people are fleeing somalia by the hundreds of thousands, many to makeshift camps in kenya. this woman tells me to get here she walked for an entire month from...
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the u.n. has been restricting food handouts to people in one region to try to make them less dependent upon the age. an increasing number of families in the area are complaining of severe shortages. some are even sending their children as young as three to the capital to bed. our correspondent reports. >> tiny hands, a child begs for money on a busy street. he is 3 years old. he is not the only one. their families know that they are here. their job is to send money back home. guided by a charity helping the children, i established that he is being looked after by a 13- year-old girl. i took the name of the village and headed off to find their families. it is in one of the poorest places in the world. it is also the focus of the human experiment -- of the human experiment to try to stop reliance upon aid. the last time i was here in january, i found children so hungry they are having to eat raw goat's [unintelligible] more children are being sent today because of the shortage of food. everybody
the u.n. has been restricting food handouts to people in one region to try to make them less dependent upon the age. an increasing number of families in the area are complaining of severe shortages. some are even sending their children as young as three to the capital to bed. our correspondent reports. >> tiny hands, a child begs for money on a busy street. he is 3 years old. he is not the only one. their families know that they are here. their job is to send money back home. guided by a...
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the new fighting puts the rebels much closer to getting access to gaddafi's assets frozen by the u.n. still, the dictator is defiant. this type of random destruction is an everyday occurrence in misurata. it gives credence to rebels' claims that gaddafi is bringing forward especially more heavy types of weapons and rockets to fight them and terrorize civilian populations. it goes to show even after four months of nato bombing, still gaddafi has a powerful and feared military. they are advancing on a key oil town of brega. he spoke on radio saying, "trample on the recognition, trample on them under your feet. they are worthless." the rents vow to fight on, even if they have to manufacturer their own weapons but hope today's announcement means they will have the money to buy the kind of power fire used on them. the rebels have been saying for months they are just ten days away from marching on tripoli but now there is a hard time frame. ramadan, where muslims fast from dawn to dusk begins at the beginning of august, so if they don't move now, bret, there could be wait until september un
the new fighting puts the rebels much closer to getting access to gaddafi's assets frozen by the u.n. still, the dictator is defiant. this type of random destruction is an everyday occurrence in misurata. it gives credence to rebels' claims that gaddafi is bringing forward especially more heavy types of weapons and rockets to fight them and terrorize civilian populations. it goes to show even after four months of nato bombing, still gaddafi has a powerful and feared military. they are advancing...
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he is wanted by the u.n. war crimes tribunal. his arrest with that of this general two months ago may make a turning point for serbia to join the european union. >>> united nations say a famine crisis in east africa that has killed tens of thousands of people and thousands more are starving in kenya due to one of the worst droughts in 50 years. they warn some 10 million people need aid. >>> 75 former nfl players are suing the nfl over brain injuries claiming that the league intentionally concealed the harmful effects of concussions for 90 years. that is according to the website tmz. the lawsuit alleges the nfl knew as early as the 1920s about the trauma of concussions but hid the information until last year. the league now admits that concussions can lead to demen a dementia, memory loss and other situations. >>> search and rescue efforts to find one owner more hikers in yosemite national park resumed at first light this morning. witnesses say they saw one hiker go over a popular 300-foot waterfall yesterday. park rangers are try
he is wanted by the u.n. war crimes tribunal. his arrest with that of this general two months ago may make a turning point for serbia to join the european union. >>> united nations say a famine crisis in east africa that has killed tens of thousands of people and thousands more are starving in kenya due to one of the worst droughts in 50 years. they warn some 10 million people need aid. >>> 75 former nfl players are suing the nfl over brain injuries claiming that the league...
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the u.n. is starting an airlift of food aid to drought-stricken parts of southern somalia. it is venturing for the first time in two years into areas that had been banned by the militant group al shabab. the world food program will send five tons of high energy bars into dolo, on the border with ethiopia, on thursday. the agency's feeding efforts will reach about 175,000 people. and it aims to stem the flow of people fleeing their homes to kenya and ethiopia in search of aid. weapons linked to a u.s. law enforcement operation targeting mexican drug cartels have been recovered from nearly 50 crime scenes in mexico. that is according to a new report from republican congressional investigators. the controversial program, run by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives, is known as "fast and furious." it was designed so a.t.f. agents could track illegal gunrunners along the border, but many of the weapons ended up in mexico. in washington, the a.t.f. official who oversaw part of the program came under fire today from the chairman of the committee investigating i
the u.n. is starting an airlift of food aid to drought-stricken parts of southern somalia. it is venturing for the first time in two years into areas that had been banned by the militant group al shabab. the world food program will send five tons of high energy bars into dolo, on the border with ethiopia, on thursday. the agency's feeding efforts will reach about 175,000 people. and it aims to stem the flow of people fleeing their homes to kenya and ethiopia in search of aid. weapons linked to...
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she went over to bosnia to earn some money, hired by a private contracting company, working for the u.n. and she went in all innocence to help the people there, and she started to uncover this huge scandal, and as the plot unraveled, she goes deeper and deeper into the layers of deceit and basically involves a sex trafficking scandal, so pretty intense stuff. >> in fact, you read the script when you were pregnant with your child awhile ago, and at that time it was too much to take on. what brought it back to you? >> i read the script 2006, when i was pregnant with my son. and it was too -- i couldn't cope with it at that moment. but the strange thing was, i never forgot about it, and two years ago i called up the producer and i said you know the script? and it came back to me, and it stayed with me. >> so good in this film. >> and not being from this country, you channel your inner midwesterner. >> big boots help and it's based in a new ex-nebraska cop. i got to hang out with her. >> can we hear your nebraska accent? >> oh, don't make me do it. >> she'll do her british xwernatixwer impe
she went over to bosnia to earn some money, hired by a private contracting company, working for the u.n. and she went in all innocence to help the people there, and she started to uncover this huge scandal, and as the plot unraveled, she goes deeper and deeper into the layers of deceit and basically involves a sex trafficking scandal, so pretty intense stuff. >> in fact, you read the script when you were pregnant with your child awhile ago, and at that time it was too much to take on....
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six french soldiers serving with the u.n. peacekeeping force has been injured in a roadside bomb blast. this happened near a port city. hospital sources say one of the injured is in critical condition. people last four of the investigation to began and for the colts to -- have asked for the investigation to began and 40 call press to be caught. the food airlift was supposed to begin today to somalia and kenya. now it will fly on wednesday. 11 million people are threatened by famine, hundreds of thousands are waiting for food in camps all along the horn of africa. >> they keep on streaming into kenya even of the camp is bursting at the scenes. there are 400,000 people here and much more are arrive every day. many are in a desperate state. the international community is planning to deliver aid directly to somalia. >> we have to make every effort possible to bring help inside somalia both to prevent people from having to take the long walk to assistance across borders and then potentially create a refugee problem. also, because
six french soldiers serving with the u.n. peacekeeping force has been injured in a roadside bomb blast. this happened near a port city. hospital sources say one of the injured is in critical condition. people last four of the investigation to began and for the colts to -- have asked for the investigation to began and 40 call press to be caught. the food airlift was supposed to begin today to somalia and kenya. now it will fly on wednesday. 11 million people are threatened by famine, hundreds of...
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according to a new projection by the u.n., the world's 7 billionth person will be born in india in october. that's exactitude for you. >> wow. >> and by 2050 earth's population will explode to more than 9 billion thanks to medical advances in developing countries. >>> and millions of americans who take extra strength tylenol are being told to cut back on their daily dosages. beginning this fall, johnson & johnson will direct users to take a maximum of only six pills a day instead of eight. the change is aimed at lowering the risk of accidental overdose and liver failure. >>> a surprise announcement from tiger woods, returning to competitive golf next week at the bridgestone invitational. woods had been sidelined for nearly three months after reinjuring his knee and achilles. last week, he sent a tweet saying, quote, feeling fit, end quote. >>> and finally, the news we have been waiting for, at least i have. happy feet is heading home. you remember him. >> yay. >> the world's favorite emperor penguin, certainly, took that wrong turn and ended up in new zealand, where it's considerably warme
according to a new projection by the u.n., the world's 7 billionth person will be born in india in october. that's exactitude for you. >> wow. >> and by 2050 earth's population will explode to more than 9 billion thanks to medical advances in developing countries. >>> and millions of americans who take extra strength tylenol are being told to cut back on their daily dosages. beginning this fall, johnson & johnson will direct users to take a maximum of only six pills a...
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the u.n. also says that more than 900 million people currently suffer from malnutrition. >>> in east africa, severe drought and rising food prices have led to wide-spread famine. 12 million people are affected and tens of thousands have fled somalia alone in search of food. >>> the dalai lama arrived in washington this week for an 11-day peace festival. the event, called a kalachakra, includes buddhist rituals and lectures by the dalai lama and others. the opening ceremonies took place on the dalai lama's 76th birthday. the spiritual leader spoke of his recent decision to give up his role in the tibetan government in exile. he said he has come to believe religious and political institutions should be separate. >>> we have a special report now on the ongoing theological controversy among many christians, especially evangelical protestants, over who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. is salvation limited only to those who profess faith in jesus christ? one prominent evangelical pastor has re-o
the u.n. also says that more than 900 million people currently suffer from malnutrition. >>> in east africa, severe drought and rising food prices have led to wide-spread famine. 12 million people are affected and tens of thousands have fled somalia alone in search of food. >>> the dalai lama arrived in washington this week for an 11-day peace festival. the event, called a kalachakra, includes buddhist rituals and lectures by the dalai lama and others. the opening ceremonies...
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islamist group al shabad will allow relief organizations in areas it controls has been welcomed by the u.n. but the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs has told the bbc it will need security guarantees before its staff can help people affected by the region's worst drought for 60 years. they forced aid agencies out in 2009, accusing them of being anti-muslim. and there's been another development in the case against dominique strauss-kahn. >> yes, indeed. the new york district attorney leading the prosecution of the former i.m.f. chief, dominique strauss-kahn, on sexual assault charges, has rejected a request to step down. lawyers for the hotel maid accusing mr. strauss-kahn of assaulting her the district attorney cyrus vance had undermined their case by leaking damaging information about her client. mr. vance's team had described the request as wholly without merit. and now dominique strauss-kahn's successor at the international monetary fund christine lagarde has started her new job. she will have to tackle the problems in the euro zone. we spoke to christine lagarde in wa
islamist group al shabad will allow relief organizations in areas it controls has been welcomed by the u.n. but the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs has told the bbc it will need security guarantees before its staff can help people affected by the region's worst drought for 60 years. they forced aid agencies out in 2009, accusing them of being anti-muslim. and there's been another development in the case against dominique strauss-kahn. >> yes, indeed. the new york...
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a plea from the u.n. over the worsrsening drought. refugee camps are bein overwhelmed by people fleeing devastating drought and food shortages. up to 10 million people in five countries are affected. relief agencies are appealing for help around the world in feeding them. >>> and there is still much more ahead as we continue on "world news" this saturday night. a different kind of housework. the researchers going inside american homes with children with autism. what they are looking for and what it could mean. >>> game over for a gentle giant. why yao ming is now saying good-bye. >>> and later in the broadcast, the historic moment so many of you were tweeting about today. a home run that's going to make history. and why some fans were being paid to watch it. control your budget? yes. our "name your price" tool shows you a range of options. you pick a price that works for you. perfect. only one thing could make this better. both: '80s montage! ♪ progressive '80s montage ♪ he drops some boxes, but it's okay ♪ ♪ we keep dancing â
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the u.n. refugee agency warned today of a looming catastrophe in east africa amid the worst drought since the 1950s. millions of people across kenya, somalia, ethiopia, and south sudan are endangered, and many are being forced from their homes to search for help. we have a report from rohit kachroo of independent television news. he's in a village in eastern kenya. >> reporter: more than a thousand new refugees today. as somalia inched towards famine, the population of their new home edged towards that of a large city with its own morning rush. the city has now grown its own commuter village, formed in terrible conditions by desperate people. there are more arriving all the time. but many are stuck, unable to make the final few miles to the main camp where there's a proper supply of food and water. the people who live here haven't been placed here; they've chosen to come. they've created their own community because the pressure in the main camp is so great. muslema is waiting for space there t
the u.n. refugee agency warned today of a looming catastrophe in east africa amid the worst drought since the 1950s. millions of people across kenya, somalia, ethiopia, and south sudan are endangered, and many are being forced from their homes to search for help. we have a report from rohit kachroo of independent television news. he's in a village in eastern kenya. >> reporter: more than a thousand new refugees today. as somalia inched towards famine, the population of their new home...
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. >> reporter: the u.n. says tens of thousands of somalis, most of them children, have died in the last three months. and that the famine will spread across all of southern somalia in the next two months without more aid. 3.7 million somalis-- that's over half the population-- are in urgent need of help. the u.n. has less than half the money it's asked for. that's $596 million short. and these islamist militants take much of the blame. the al shabaab have forced aid agencies out of the famine zone and they have taxed aid that comes in. the americans don't want aid the greater risk is that tens of thousands or more somali children will die without it. hundreds of thousands died in the famine of 20 years ago, so it's no wonder so many have treked to vast refugee camps here in kenya where those who remember fear history will repeat itself. >> i've never been able to get somalia out of my skin, if you like. and since i was here in 1992 and when i look around and i see it again... these are very resilient people
. >> reporter: the u.n. says tens of thousands of somalis, most of them children, have died in the last three months. and that the famine will spread across all of southern somalia in the next two months without more aid. 3.7 million somalis-- that's over half the population-- are in urgent need of help. the u.n. has less than half the money it's asked for. that's $596 million short. and these islamist militants take much of the blame. the al shabaab have forced aid agencies out of the...
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the u.n. says more than 10 million people are being affected across the region. we have one refugee family's heart-breaking story. >> reporter: he carries the limp body of sarah, his dead child. she drew her last breath at dawn. sarah was just 4, and they pray for her soul and bury her. severely malnourished, be a raw ham tried to get sarah to the nearest hospital, and a ride costs more than a dollar here, more than any of the new refugees could afford. sarah's uncle said they fled here hoping for better. we didn't come from money from somalia or anything, he says, we're refugees, but we're dying because we don't get enough help. abraham's family arrive tired and hungry, but were forced to beg for food for two weeks. when they finally got given it, it didn't help. we haven't been given enough help it says, and we have been given flower and maze, and a child that is sick can't get well on that. we need help. and now they are worried about losing another child. another child is thin. it's in god's hands, not in mind. if it stays this bad, more people will die. they
the u.n. says more than 10 million people are being affected across the region. we have one refugee family's heart-breaking story. >> reporter: he carries the limp body of sarah, his dead child. she drew her last breath at dawn. sarah was just 4, and they pray for her soul and bury her. severely malnourished, be a raw ham tried to get sarah to the nearest hospital, and a ride costs more than a dollar here, more than any of the new refugees could afford. sarah's uncle said they fled here...
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the situation is so grim that a u.n. children's agency predicts up to 500,000 children could die. abc's lama hasan reports now from a refugee cam in kenya. >> reporter: 25 days ago they made a decision. abdullah and his wife decided to leave the drought behind. they took their mother and four children, setting out on foot in search of water and life. a grueling 25-day trek. the hot winds are wicked. his wife did not make it. his wife did not mike it. >> translator: she died because of hunger. >> reporter: gaja, the somali word for hunger. was she giving her food to her kids instead of eatiti it? >> translator: yes, she was giving it to her children. >> reporter: this is where they have landed. the refugee camps. an oasis in a very parched land. it is bursting. almost 400,000 and rising by the day. the doctors say they need antibiotics, basic equipment like mosquito nets, soap and water jugs and they need it now. no matter what they have, it is still 50 miles from the somalia border. a deadly 50 miles these families must travel even after they escape somalia. the aid groups say the
the situation is so grim that a u.n. children's agency predicts up to 500,000 children could die. abc's lama hasan reports now from a refugee cam in kenya. >> reporter: 25 days ago they made a decision. abdullah and his wife decided to leave the drought behind. they took their mother and four children, setting out on foot in search of water and life. a grueling 25-day trek. the hot winds are wicked. his wife did not make it. his wife did not mike it. >> translator: she died because...
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the u.n. says that civilian deaths are up 15% this year compared to last year's record high. it comes just as the u.s. hands over more security duties to afghan forces. >>> and former first lady betty ford will be laid to rest today alongside her husband at his presidential museum in michigan. thousands gathered to pay their final respects wednesday after ford's casket arrived from california. >>> and the theater where david letterman tapes his show has been vandalized for a second time this week. a florida man was arrested overnight accused of shattering glass on the front doors of the ed sullivan theater. another man was picked up sunday after doing essentially the same thing breaking several of the same windows in an admittedly drunken rampage. now diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> and hello again, josh. hope it's a great week so far. tonight, we are going to crown one of our viewers a made in market all-star. just our first. a mom who came up with a really great idea for creating jobs. you'll have to learn what she came up with. that's tonig
the u.n. says that civilian deaths are up 15% this year compared to last year's record high. it comes just as the u.s. hands over more security duties to afghan forces. >>> and former first lady betty ford will be laid to rest today alongside her husband at his presidential museum in michigan. thousands gathered to pay their final respects wednesday after ford's casket arrived from california. >>> and the theater where david letterman tapes his show has been vandalized for a...
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. >> kimberly: we have u.n. interpreter. >> andrea: i did the greek pronunciation. >> kimberly: thank you. he received the lower annual salary increase he has ever gotten because of this. because of the rating went down for him. the school cited the lower evaluation score which came from the students that got busted for cheating he turned in. what is wrong with education in this country? >> andrea: this professor said i'm not going to speak up ever again. imagine if you are a student coming up the next year. greg, you would be excited about that. they had term papers they completely fabricated, they cheated. submitted them and he used software to figure out they were papers already written and submitted. >> kimberly: he is a computer science guy. smart guy. >> andrea: he said never again. what does it say about one, nyu? >> greg: this is a problem with the internet. you have websites that sell papers. when we were younger, we didn't have that. we had to copy it from the encyclopedia britannica. >> kimberly: ther
. >> kimberly: we have u.n. interpreter. >> andrea: i did the greek pronunciation. >> kimberly: thank you. he received the lower annual salary increase he has ever gotten because of this. because of the rating went down for him. the school cited the lower evaluation score which came from the students that got busted for cheating he turned in. what is wrong with education in this country? >> andrea: this professor said i'm not going to speak up ever again. imagine if you...
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the u.n. and ounces of emergency drops. and hillary clinton joined the quest to move forward on tough security issues. and the artist lucian freud has died. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore and 4:00 a.m. in london, broadcasting to view -- viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "neuza de." -- "newsday." >> hello and welcome. of leaders of the 17 countries which use the euro have agreed to a second bailout for greece and preventive measures to prevent the debt crisis from spreading. the greek package will be worth an estimated $150 billion. and there will be billions more from private investors, such as banks. from brussels, gavin reports. >> nearly 10 years ago, the bureau has -- had been launched to a fanfare of celebration. it is now facing its greatest task. and today, europe's leaders came up with an historic package designed to draw a line under the greek debt crisis. the french president and the german chancellor pushed through a rescue plan for greece that amounts to nearly 110 billion euros. the deal no
the u.n. and ounces of emergency drops. and hillary clinton joined the quest to move forward on tough security issues. and the artist lucian freud has died. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore and 4:00 a.m. in london, broadcasting to view -- viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "neuza de." -- "newsday." >> hello and welcome. of leaders of the 17 countries which use the euro have agreed to a second bailout for greece and preventive measures to prevent the...
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and u.n. investigators issue a sealed indictment over the murder of rafik hariri. the lebanese media says it implicates hezbollah. >> a french hostage released by the taliban tells the bbc he believes the deal was done to secure his freedom. and canada welcomes william and kate on their first official trip abroad. it's 2:00 a.m. here in london. >> it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is newsday. >> the chinese communist party is celebrating its 90th anniversary. the world's largest political party with a membership of more than 18 million. and it's managed to stay in power elsewhere have been pushed aside. our correspondent, michael bristow, traveled to the city of yen-on in northern china. the communist base during the civil war more than 60 years ago and considered by many as a birthplace of china's communist revolution. >> the communists like to celebrate their victory. they do it twice a day. there's courage in sacrifice but most of it on one side. they see a partial version of history with a cl
and u.n. investigators issue a sealed indictment over the murder of rafik hariri. the lebanese media says it implicates hezbollah. >> a french hostage released by the taliban tells the bbc he believes the deal was done to secure his freedom. and canada welcomes william and kate on their first official trip abroad. it's 2:00 a.m. here in london. >> it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is newsday. >> the chinese...
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the u.n. chief, the u.s. come up in the u.k. have all condemned the violence. britain which was what the biggest aid donor last week -- which was the biggest aid donors suspended their payments. this makes an end to the protests of the more difficult in all of the world's poorest countries. -- in one of the world's poorest countries. >> this is "newsday," on the bbc. >> the headlines this hour. european leaders have agreed to a second loan for greece with banks and private investors contributing more than $150 billion. >> james murdoch has rejected claims that he gave mistaken evidence to british members of parliament. the claims for made by former senior executives of the "news of the world," newspaper. who owns the south china seas? this is a simple enough question but the answer is complicated. a number of countries claim ownership. hillary clinton has arrived in bali where the asean group of nations has been discussing the contentious issue of maritime boundaries. it is believed that the south china sea is rich in oil and gas. countries in the region are co
the u.n. chief, the u.s. come up in the u.k. have all condemned the violence. britain which was what the biggest aid donor last week -- which was the biggest aid donors suspended their payments. this makes an end to the protests of the more difficult in all of the world's poorest countries. -- in one of the world's poorest countries. >> this is "newsday," on the bbc. >> the headlines this hour. european leaders have agreed to a second loan for greece with banks and private...
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officials in new york gathering personal information -- credit card numbers and be stuff like that -- about u.n. officials. they disclosed that the saudis, something they would never cop to in public, that the saudis were actually urging us to bomb iran to wipe out its nuclear capability. and, you know, some of this confirmed, we guessed, that hamid karzai is involved in corrupt links to criminal war lords and that pakistan's playing both sides in all of that. and, sure, these, this information is embarrassing to our government and, certainly, to other governments like the former dictator of tunisia who the wikileaks, this state department cable showed that he was operating a column tock rah si in tunisia, and he was chased out of office in the first arab spring revolution. um, the embarrassing information to many governments, but isn't this kind of information that informed americans ought to be entitled to know? and whether any disclosure actually caused harm has to be relevant to any prosecution. no harm ever subtle r resulted -- resulted from the publication of the pentagon papers. none. de
officials in new york gathering personal information -- credit card numbers and be stuff like that -- about u.n. officials. they disclosed that the saudis, something they would never cop to in public, that the saudis were actually urging us to bomb iran to wipe out its nuclear capability. and, you know, some of this confirmed, we guessed, that hamid karzai is involved in corrupt links to criminal war lords and that pakistan's playing both sides in all of that. and, sure, these, this information...
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the u.n. has been restricted food handouts to people in one region to try to make them less dependent on aid, but an increasing number of families in this area are complaining of severe shortages and some are sending their children to the capital to beg. our correspondent reports. >> tiny hands outstretched. a child begs for money on a busy street. he is 3 years old. he is not the only one. their families know they're here. their job is to send money back home. guided by a charity helping the children, i established that he is being looked after by a 13-year-old girl. >> i took them over to the village and headed off to find their families. it's in one of the poorest places in the world. it is also the focus of a u.n. experiment to try to end people's reliance on aid. the last time i was here in january, i found children so hungry that they were having to eat raw get skin. this time we found his village. charities say more and more children like him are being sent to beg because of the shortag
the u.n. has been restricted food handouts to people in one region to try to make them less dependent on aid, but an increasing number of families in this area are complaining of severe shortages and some are sending their children to the capital to beg. our correspondent reports. >> tiny hands outstretched. a child begs for money on a busy street. he is 3 years old. he is not the only one. their families know they're here. their job is to send money back home. guided by a charity helping...
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to the extent resolutions are pass and one-sided, antiisraeli resolutions are front loaded in the u.n. and that pushes peace become because it tells the palestinians you do not have to try. >>juliet: what is your perception of him? >>governor huckabee: to me one of the most intelligent and thoughtful and balanced leaders in the world. i am a big fan, a wonderful personal history. went to high school in pennsylvania, by the way. and he very much understands america. american politics. but he also is a man of great courage and conviction and a person who recognizes the delicate position israel is in. and he is very careful to balance what could be very bold positions which he takes and against the realities of the world which is not necessarily in favor of israel. tonight we talk about, why does israel matter not united states? a lot of americans say, well that does not touch me. it does. we will talk about that. >>dave: why it does matter. >>governor huckabee: i brought something for you guys this is important. this is for you. if you go to the western wall you need that, and for julie
to the extent resolutions are pass and one-sided, antiisraeli resolutions are front loaded in the u.n. and that pushes peace become because it tells the palestinians you do not have to try. >>juliet: what is your perception of him? >>governor huckabee: to me one of the most intelligent and thoughtful and balanced leaders in the world. i am a big fan, a wonderful personal history. went to high school in pennsylvania, by the way. and he very much understands america. american...
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u.n. investigators found him, proving he was being protected by serbian security forces. he was transferred from belgrade to the hague on friday. of gunning down journalist hrant dink was sentenced to prison. he was shot and killed outside his august -- his office in 2007. he was the editor in chief of a turkish-american newspaper. he received death threats for describing the killings of armenians in theurkish empire as genocide. [unintelligible] after trashing paraguay in sunday's final. poor guy were clearly outclassed in buenos aires. it is uruguay's victory. they now face their archrivals, argentina. >> a dazzling performance by uruguay. a devastating left-footed shot by the striker put them ahead in the 12th minute. just before halftime, a star player found the net for the first time in a tournament to make it 2-0. paraguay reached the final with five draws and two penalty shootout wins. they created their first chance after halftime with nelson velez. in the last minute, the second goal with a counterattack, to clinch the 3-0 victory. >> this is a historic result. i
u.n. investigators found him, proving he was being protected by serbian security forces. he was transferred from belgrade to the hague on friday. of gunning down journalist hrant dink was sentenced to prison. he was shot and killed outside his august -- his office in 2007. he was the editor in chief of a turkish-american newspaper. he received death threats for describing the killings of armenians in theurkish empire as genocide. [unintelligible] after trashing paraguay in sunday's final. poor...
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>> the u.n. and tree huggers are kind of like the mickey mouse club for liberals so they feel better about themselves. meanwhile at our taxpayer dime. that is the problem. neither one works. >> i still can't get over the fact that bob -- >> i will get serious about why it is a good idea. >> how could it be a good idea? >> because there are countries in this world where environmental hazards are taking place and there are fights between people in the countries over scarce recourses and they are going to need somebody to separate them out. we live in an abundant society but in certain places they are fighting over scarce resources. >> we should share ours with them? >> no, it is the u.n. if you didn't notice it was the u.n. it wasn't you and your army of national guard. >> actually, nothing wrong with doing -- >> i'm still thinking about the fact that you don't know if you have just two kids throughout. you said you are not sure. >> that is a versatile thing. >> how can you build an entire u.n. ini
>> the u.n. and tree huggers are kind of like the mickey mouse club for liberals so they feel better about themselves. meanwhile at our taxpayer dime. that is the problem. neither one works. >> i still can't get over the fact that bob -- >> i will get serious about why it is a good idea. >> how could it be a good idea? >> because there are countries in this world where environmental hazards are taking place and there are fights between people in the countries over...
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mahmoud abbas, head of the palestinian authority, said he will ask the u.n. general assembly to vote on the issue in september. however, in order to become an official member of the u.n., the palestinians would need the support of the security council, and the u.s. would most likely veto such an effort. >>> there were new guidelines released this week for christian missionaries. the document comes from the world council of churches, the vatican and the world evangelical alliance, which together they say represent 90% of the world's christians. the groups urge christians to reject violence or any "coercive" methods while attempting conversions. they also say members of other religions should be treated with respect. creators of the document say they hope to reduce the tensions that can sometimes arise when christians proselytize in non-christian societies. >>> we have a report today on the moral choices involved in the intense negotiations underway in washington over what to do about the country's $14.3 trillion debt. if the debt ceiling is not raised by augus
mahmoud abbas, head of the palestinian authority, said he will ask the u.n. general assembly to vote on the issue in september. however, in order to become an official member of the u.n., the palestinians would need the support of the security council, and the u.s. would most likely veto such an effort. >>> there were new guidelines released this week for christian missionaries. the document comes from the world council of churches, the vatican and the world evangelical alliance, which...